India, May 16 -- Former India opener Wasim Jaffer voted for Jasprit Bumrah in the race to become India's Test captain after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format. With the squad for the five-match series in England set to be announced next week, debate around India's next Test captain has reached its peak. According to multiple reports, Shubman Gill is set to be appointed the Test skipper but Jaffer believes Bumrah should be given the leadership mantle.

Calling Bumrah "an automatic choice" to take over the reins of India's red-ball set-up from Rohit Sharma, Jaffer said Shubman Gill should be appointed the vice-captain.

"I think Bumrah is an automatic captaincy choice, unless he doesn't want the responsibility," Jaffer wr...